How much would you pay to see LSU/Alabama?

If you’ve turned on ESPN at any point this morning, you’ve driven around with Nick Saban, sat in an LSU-themed palace with Les Miles and wondered if there’s any other sports news in the world right now. The hype for No. 1 LSU at No. 2 Alabama is unbelievably high and, not coincidentally, so are the ticket prices.

At last check, the most expensive tickets for this Saturday’s Greatest Game Ever Played That Hasn’t Been Played Yet are going for $5,000 apiece on StubHub. If that’s a bit out of your price range, the cheapest tickets are going for $317 (but act fast because by the time this blog is posted, they’ll probably have gone up).

According to CNBC, the median household income in Tuscaloosa, Ala. is $31,000 after taxes. But eating is overrated anyway, especially compared to seeing this SEC showdown.

Predictably, there have also been an incredible number of media credential requests. Alabama media relations has confirmed that they’ve received over 600 requests; the Bryant-Denny Stadium press box seats 150 which, I suppose, means that some reporters will have to sit on the laps of their colleagues.